Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-31

loyalty, eager self-saerifice and undaunted
courage OF my people brought them to a d
vance and elevation. Now, in my old age,
after the many vissisitudes OF my life,
look with pride and satisfaction upon the
great Transformation which the glorious
events OF the recent past. the imperishable
feeling Of German unity and sincere love oil
the fatherland have affected In Germany.
May the contamination achieved by our
beloved country conduee, as | confidently
hope it viii. to ever-increasing prosperity,
all classes OF the nation living in the un-
disturbed blessed labors of peace
The interstate commission
win not meet until alter April 1.
Senator Sawyer OF Wisconsin will build
a costly residence In Washington.
Q-uartermaster General Holabird thinks
fifty thousand dollars win be expended on
Fort Smelling buildings this ear.
There is no longer any doubt but that
Secretary Fairchild has been informed by
the president that he is to be the secretary
OF the treasury alter April !.
Clerk Adams has prepared his roll call oil
the Fiftieth congress, but still lacks official
Information of the election OF eight mem
bers including Holmes Of Iowa. The clerk
has put them on the list expecting to re-
ceive the credentials in due time.
Judge NOOltY VIII not arrive III tHt Clbs
before a few weeks and no attempt at a
meeting OF the interstate commissioners
will be made until all the commissioners
can be there. The president signed ali the
commissions, and the members can begin
on their $T,500 salaries as soon as they
cen get there and file their coz missions.
'swho are talked about in Washington as
presidential candidates." was asked OF
Senator Beck. "Well. " he replied, ''it has
narrowed down to Blaine, Allison and
Sherman among the Republicans, with the
chances strongiY in fave: OF Allison. II
Mr.. Blaine favors Mr.. Allison. 1t is more
than probable he will be nominated. The
Democrats AVE conferred on Gov. Hill and
President Cleveland. About nine.tenths,
perhaps, favor Cleveland. Tho Republi.
cans are working for Virginia aud North
Carolina"
The pope has named Archbishop CORR.
gan OF New York prelate assistant to the
pontiicial throne.
Frank Guyer OF Chambersburg, Pa, was
seriously beaten by a mob because he had
abandoned his wife and children and was
living with another woman
Mrs. John Farnham, aged los years,
died at Utica, n. Y,
Acting Secretary Muldrow ordered the
reversal OF the decision of the commission.
err of the general and Office on the contest
brought by Christopher c. Cowell against
the timber culture entry OF John T. Stearns
of Des Moines, Iowa. The evidence sub
mitted by the contestant was to the effect
that the number OF trees required by the
law had never been planted, and that
| there was a failure TO cultivate properly
| those which were planted. The local Of
fcers found for the contestant, and room
mended the cancellation of the claim. The
commissioner (MeFarland) reversed the
finding OF the local officers. Mr.. Muldrow
s~ustains the local officers on the ground OF
failure by the coutestee to comply with the
law as set fourth in the evidence submit
ted, and orders the cancellation.
Oscar s. Strauss of New York succeeds
Sunset Cox as Minister to Turkey. Mr..
Strauss is a member of the firm oil l..
Strauss & Sons, importers OF china, New
York city. He is an out and out Demo
craft, and n stauneh Cleveland man.. He
was secretary OF the executive committee
OF the merchants and business committee
of the combined merchants and business
mems Cleveland and Hendricks club in
1884. He is thirty-six years old. and has
written a book on 1.-THE Origin OF the Re.
publican Form of Government in the
United States, I" which is now in its second
edition.
wi "AANNo @
that he does not sympathize with the pro-
posal to nationalize Irish lands. United
Ireland, Mr.. Parnelrs organ, publishes a
bitter attack upon Mr.. Balfour, under sec.
rotary for Ireland. 1t calls him 1.-THE
Bloody Balfour, with a tigers heart
wrapped in a woman's hide" and says:
He has entered lightly into a struggle
with the Catholic church, in which struggle
the proudest despots have been hurnbied TO
I fha fnet Riau40 rnk Evya Ninu the NaSfI lpa
OF Europe, in his whole career but once
learned the bitterness OF defeat, and that
was when he laid his hand on the church,
which reseuts the sacriligious handling oil
the sacred privileges OF the priesthood.
There is no longer any doubt that Rob
ert S. Boyd, of Boston, special agent 81 the
Bell Telephone Company, lost his life in
the Richmond Hotel fire, as a telegraph
message was delivered to him there on the
night OF the fire and he has not been heard
from since.
Fire destroyed four stores on Dryades
street, in New Orleans. The loss is esti-
mated at SEQ 600. fully insured. The fol.
lowing were burned ont; j. 7. Mckenna,
grocery, Boyland's croekery store, Gin
bler's shoe store and an adjoining furni.
ture store.
Arehdeacon Blyth OF London, has been
presented the vacant b%ishopric OF Jerusa-
lem. He will be consecrated by the arch
bishop OF Canterbury.
Thu New York court OF appeals has
unanimously affirmed the constitutional
ty OF the state oleomargarine act in a de-
cision confirming the sentence of a Brook
lyn grocer, convicted under the act.
President Garrett told Mayor Hodges OF
Baltimore, that the much talked-of rail.
road deal had been consumnnnted and that
but a few minor details remained TO be ar.
ranged.
Father Elisha J.. Durbin, one OF the old
est and best known priests in the West,
died at Shelby vile, KY, in his eighty-eighth
year.
Business has been resumed by the North
ern Pacific between Bismarck and Man.
dan by means of boats.
Louis Brandeis is suing his father and
mother in New York to recover $50, 00O
damages for Islander. Leopold Brandeis,
the father, is a dealer in plumbers ma,
terials and one vi the b~est-known citizens
OF Brooklyn.
The late Mr.. Beecher had only $50, 00o
life insurance, instead OF 500, 600, as has
been stated. He let several policies lapse.
The president OF an agricultural imp'e'
ment manufacturing company in New York
has Joined the Canadian contingent.
Stage robber Harding was hanged al
Dillon, Mont.
The treasury department will go to the
relief Of Wall street, IL necessary.
Ex-senator Lapham OF New York is seri,
ously i'll.
At Black River Falls, in the libel suit oil
B.. ] Castle va. The Journal Company, the
defendants compromised by paying $500
and costs and are to retract in their paper.
Hon. j. l.. Gregory OF Madison appeared
| for Castle and c. c. Pope and j. NJ. Morrow
for the Journal company.
At Red Wood City, Cal, the jury in the
breach OF promise case OF Mrs. Harriet A,
Moore against Moses Hopking. the well
known millionaire. which had been on triaI
several days, returned a verdict for $75,
600 in favor of the plaintiff. The suit was
for $3.50 1000.
In the dining-room of the Palmer house,
i Chicago, Philip +. Bearling (colored) shot
Charles +. Jordan, the head waiter, in the
head with q revolver and escaped. Bear
discharged by Jordan, which caused the
shooting.
The business failures during the week
ending March 20 number for the United
I States, 2lS and for Canada Al; total, 259
as against 220 the week before and 221
for the corresponding week OF last year
The casualties this week are considerably
above the average in the so1thera States
and in Canada.
Adam 0chre, ex-chairman of the Cool
county board, and Daniel Wren, a promi
nent member OF the present board OF com